Chouseishin GranSazer (超星神グランセイザー,Chōseishin Guranseizā?), translated as Super Star God GranSazer, is a Japanese tokusatsu that aired from October 4, 2003 to September 25, 2004. Produced by Toho Company, Ltd., the series ran for a total of 51 episodes and served as the first installment of Toho's SeiShin (Star God) series.

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Plot

Some 400,000,000 years after an advanced human civilization was destroyed by an alliance of planetary conquerers known as Warp Monarch, 12 direct descendants of the civilization's warriors (called Sazers) awaken their powers and join forces with the other members of one their ancestors' four tribes: Flame, Wind, Earth and Water. Each Sazer is based on a Zodiac sign represented in an animal totem or spirit representation. At first, they wage war on each other, but after learning the truth of their ancestry and their reason for awakening, the GranSazer tribes unite to protect Earth from the Warp Monarch from once again extinguishing all life on the planet.

Allies

Warp Monarch

The Cosmic Alliance Warp Monarch (宇宙連合ワープモナーク,Uchûrengô Wāpu Monāku?), also known as Uofu Manafu, are an interstellar monarchy with various planets under them. The reason for Warp Monarch destroying Earth's ancient civilization millennia ago was because of Bosquito running rampant on it. However, Belzeus, claiming that the humans are descended from the Bosquito, uses the Gransazers to encourage the Warp Monarch to finish the global genocide they started long ago.

Akelon

The Impactors

After Karin's death, the Impactors (インパクター ,Inpakutā?) from Planet Impactor are entrusted with the mission to destroy Earth at all costs. The Impactors' culture is centered on honor and combat, using cards to switch between human form and fighting form. In the first part, Lucia and Radia were sent to use a meteor to wipe out Shinkujira Island, in order to destroy the final Chouseishin Leviathan before going after the other Chousishin. However, the meteor was hindered by Cloud Dragon and the fragments unearthed Leviathan instead. After the Water Tribe reveal themselves and awaken Levithan to kill Radia, Logia reveals himself. But after the plan with Guntras fails, the Impactors are ordered by the Warp Monarch to cease their attack on Earth.